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Fivefootcaloriecounter
Fivefootcaloriecounter Posts: 123 Member
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How many calories are you having to generally loose weight ?
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  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
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    I'm short, i just use MFP to set up what i need to loose. how much exercise will be a big factor on how much you can eat (eating back exercise calories)

    For significant loss per week i was at 1300-1350. I'm trying 1400 now and slowly finding maintenance (curious what my maintenance is)
  • Candyspun
    Candyspun Posts: 370 Member
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    I’ve been given 1,200 calories.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    1360 before exercise. Usually around 1700 after (I take long walks and strength train).
  • RelCanonical
    RelCanonical Posts: 3,882 Member
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    I'm 5'1'', sedentary, currently 173lbs. (working to lose about 60 more). I eat 1,340 per day to lose a pound a week. Will switch to 1/2 a week around the 140's (this isn't my first rodeo).
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
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    I'm 5'2" 150lb and am maintaining on 2500-3000 Calories. But I am unusually active, and can easily burn 1900 Calories on a long run Sunday and even more on a day when I do a short run, have pt and do 3 45 min high intensity classes.
    I can lose a very significant amount of weight eating 2000Calories a day.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
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    I’m older, female and short (62, 5’2.5”) and am losing on 1400 plus exercise calories.
  • deputy_randolph
    deputy_randolph Posts: 940 Member
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    5'3, 136, 38 and losing at 2000 calories.

    I have a very active job and compete/train in powerlifting. No one size fits all calorie recommendation. I use the MFP recommendation; I've found that I can actually overeat by 50-100 calories. There is some trial and error involved...
  • St3phy86
    St3phy86 Posts: 1 Member
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    I’m 51 currently 122lbs I have no clue on how much I should eat. I go gym 5/6 times a week. MFP said I should 1200 but I’m soooo hungry on that.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    edited September 2018
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    I am slightly under 5 feet tall and I lost 100 pounds on 1200 calories plus exercise. I now maintain at 110-115 on 1400 plus exercise.

    The “plus exercise” part is very important because the answer to your question is going to vary according to activity level.
    St3phy86 wrote: »
    I’m 51 currently 122lbs I have no clue on how much I should eat. I go gym 5/6 times a week. MFP said I should 1200 but I’m soooo hungry on that.

    What is your goal weight? Are you eating back exercise calories? If not, then start eating back at least half of your estimated exercise calorie burn. My guess is that you don’t have a lot of weight to lose given your stats, so your baseline of 1200 is probably not unreasonable, but you are definitely going to feel bad if you’re doing substantial exercise and not eating back your exercise calories. Weight loss with a relatively small amount to lose is going to be a slow process, so you have to be patient with it and not give in to the temptation to undereat.
  • DarianJP
    DarianJP Posts: 95 Member
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    I'm 24, 5'4'' and weigh between 112-116, I can lose 1/2 a pound a week eating about 1400-1500 and usually maintain at 1700 calories or more depending on how active I've been. I use to ride my stationary bike 3-5 days a week but now I'm getting most of my exercise through walking. My job is very labor intensive, I work at a public park/sports complex, so I may walk anywhere between 15000-20000 steps a day, 5 days a week.
  • nchadwicksmith180
    nchadwicksmith180 Posts: 1 Member
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    I’m 4’11, 46.4kg 102.2lbs) and barely lose on even 1,200kcals and homeworkouts/marathon training... I’m so a bulimic whoch doesn’t helo thing, but my UGW is 45kg and I would love to be that before I start my MSc in October
  • Ssssss666666
    Ssssss666666 Posts: 560 Member
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    I'm just a smidgen under 5ft weigh 103lbs and maintain weight at 1200 although I can go slightly above that on occasion.
  • kemoon0915
    kemoon0915 Posts: 113 Member
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    I'm 4'8" and I find 1000-1100 works well for me
  • elsie6hickman
    elsie6hickman Posts: 3,864 Member
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    I'm 63 years old, 5'3' and I am losing 2lbs a week on 1200 calories. Most of the time, my exercise is 30-45 minutes of moderate walking.
  • peggym4640
    peggym4640 Posts: 156 Member
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    I'm 51, 5'2" and received 1200 cals initially as well. I dropped my weight loss per week so I could get in 1350 and then add exercise calories on top of that. This has been manageable and I currently weigh 148 with a goal of somewhere in the 120s.
  • greyparks206
    greyparks206 Posts: 165 Member
    edited September 2018
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    I’m 5’1”, 154 pounds (down from 200), and 33. I am averaging a bit over 1 pound per week loss currently. Most days I eat around 1,600 calories, depending on my appetite and activity level.

    I know you “can’t out exercise a bad diet”, but, for me, exercise is critical to my success. If I didn’t work out, I’d be losing less than half a pound per week and eating only 1200 calories per day. That’s just not sustainable for me. By making exercise (6 days per week, alternating light strength training with cardio/running, plus daily yoga), I can fit desert and/or a glass of wine or a couple of light beers into almost every day. And I don’t feel like I’m on a “diet”. Win/win!

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